Nearly a year removed from his latest knee surgery, former No. 1 overall pick Greg Oden has decided to resume his playing career, but is not planning to return to the NBA before the 2013-14 season, according to sources close to the situation. Count the Da… (more)llas Mavericks on the list of NBA teams who are keeping an eye on former No. 1 overall pick Greg Oden. And we're not just talking fan interest; according to ESPN.com's Brian Windhorst and Marc Stein, there are NBA clubs interested in learning what a post-injury Oden could do, so much so that, after taking the year to get healthy and think about the future, Oden reportedly plans to try his hand at an NBA comeback for the 2013-14 season: ESPN.com's Marc Stein and Brian Windhorst reported Thursday that Oden, the big man whose career with the Portland Trail Blazers was derailed by serious knee injuries, plans to return to the NBA and play next season. A source told ESPNDallas.com Friday that the Mavs have been among the teams in contact with Oden's agent, Mike Conley Sr., while the 7-footer rehabs from his third microfracture surgery and takes classes at Ohio State. And yet, despite more than three years on the shelf three years that have included multiple surgeries on both of his knees, his release by the team that drafted him first overall in 2007 and an announcement that he'd take a step back to rest and rehab after three microfracture surgeries in five years there's still interest in the 7-footer ... One concern for the Heat, though, is they already are commit

The Phoenix Suns should take a shot at Greg Oden

The Phoenix Suns boast the best medical staff in the league and are in desperate need of impact players. Greg Oden was once such a blue chip prospect that he was selected over Kevin Durant, and he is...